| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Dorset Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the end of Tower Road right past the houses. If you have a truck, Jeep, or other vehicle that is higher off the ground you could continue in for a ways, as there were places to park further down. However for sedans are other cars like mine the road was not drivable past the maintained part of Tower Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Couple of small crossings at lower elevations but are passable with no issues, even with snow runoffs still coming off of the mountain. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two blowdowns along the ridge between the location of the old fire tower and true summit but can be easily stepped over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is blazed with blue blazes and ribbon, making an already obvious path even easier to follow. This mountain is no longer a bushwhack, despite its status as one of the bushwhacks on the list. Had the whole mountain to myself today. Seems like many were kept away because of the rain. There are large swaths of ice that still remain past 3,000 feet or so, but nothing that can't be avoided with a little extra work. |
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 | Name: |
John Hansen |
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 | E-Mail: |
johnlhansen01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-05 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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